Legal Opinion
Lewis v. Libby
District Court, D. Alaska
Decided June 23, 1953No. A-8701PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FOLTA, District Judge.
The plaintiff seeks to enjoin the defendant from constructing and operating a salmon trap in such proximity to his trap as would not only preclude its operation but subject both traps to seizüre and the parties to criminal prosecution for operating traps within the minimum lateral distance of 2500 feet fixed by law. Both parties desire a decision in a few days, so that the prevailing' party may finish his trap and engage in fishing.
The plaintiff’s trap and the partially constructed trap of the defendant are located on the eastern shore of Cook Inlet, Alaska. The…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Columbia Canning Co. v. HamptonCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1908
- United States v. 10.95 Acres of Land in JuneauDistrict Court, D. Alaska · 1948
- Fisher v. EverettDistrict Court, D. Alaska · 1945
- Lind v. MarkleyDistrict Court, D. Alaska · 1952
3Cited by3 opinions
- SNUG HARBOR PACKING COMPANY v. SchmidtAlaska Supreme Court · 1964
- Clucas v. StateCourt of Appeals of Alaska · 1991
- Greaux v. HatchetteDistrict Court, Virgin Islands · 1958